Alaska Geography Quiz - Questions and Answers

1. ___________ is the capital city of the state of Alaska.

a) Wasilla

b) Fairbanks

c) Juneau

d) Tanaina

2. ___________ , also called Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in North America, located in south-central Alaska.

a) Mount Saint Elias

b) Mount Foraker

c) Mount Blackburn

d) Denali

3. The most populous region of Alaska, containing Anchorage, the Matanuska-Susitna Valley and the Kenai Peninsula.

a) South Central

b) Southeast

c) Southeast

d) Southwest

4.  ___________ is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alaska by population.

a) Anchorage

b) Palmer

c) Soldotna

d) North Pole

5. The ___________ is the longest river in the U.S. state of Alaska.

a) Kuskokwim River

b) Yukon River

c) Porcupine River

d) Tanana River

6. Which of these is the highest mountain in the US outside of Alaska? 

A) Mount Hood 

B) Pike’s Peak 

C) Mount Rainier 

D) Mount Whitney

7. Which U.S. state, whose capital is Juneau, was once colonized by the Russian Empire? 

A) Nebraska 

B) Texas 

C) Alaska 

D) Arizona

8. Which island chain extends for hundreds of miles and is part of Alaska? 

A) Channel Islands 

B) Aleutian Islands 

C) Florida Keys 

D) Outer Banks

9. Which of these cities is found closest to the northernmost point of the Alaskan mainland? 

A) Juneau 

B) Anchorage 

C) Sitka 

D) Barrow

10 - Which island chain extends from the Alaskan mainland across much of the North Pacific Ocean? 

A) Outer Banks 

B) Virgin Islands 

C) Florida Keys 

D) Aleutian Islands

Answers:

1 - C

2 - D

3 - A

4 - A

5 - B

6 - D

7 - C

8 - B

9  - D

10 - D